UPDATE: The University Club has now sent me a formal announcement with details, to wit:
Faith vs. Fact
New York Times bestselling author Jerry Coyne will talk about his book, Faith vs. Fact, at a lunch at the Club on Thursday, May 21, at 12 p.m. In it, he explains why any attempt to make religion compatible with science is doomed to fail. Evolutionary biologist Jerry A. Coyne details why the toolkit of science, based on reason and empirical study, is reliable, while that of religion—including faith, dogma, and revelation—leads to incorrect, untestable or conflicting conclusions. Coyne warns that religious prejudices and strictures in politics, education, medicine and social policy are on the rise. He believes there is harm in mistaking faith for fact in making the most important decisions about the world we live in.
Plated lunch at 12 p.m., remarks at 12:15 p.m. $25. Non members who reserve in advance and pay by credit card and adhere to business casual dress code can sign up with the Book Stall.
Note that the phone number to reserve is given in the post below.
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As I wrote before, the University Club of Chicago (downtown at 76 E. Monroe Street) is hosting a launch event for Faith Versus Fact on Thursday, May 21 at noon. Details have now become available thanks to reader Michael, who called the place up to get tickets (the info is still not posted).
I will give a 45-minute talk on the book, there will be a Q&A, and I’ll be signing books afterwards. There are tickets, and they cost $25, but that includes lunch, and the place is swanky.
Here’s how to get tickets, from Michael’s email:
I bought them over the phone (there is still no info up on the site) and they are $25.00 each. I’d recommend your readers calling the University Club rather than waiting for it to appear on the website just in case! Lunch is included.
Also, it seems some of the staff does not have all the info and some of them seem to think it is NOT open to the public. It is, and so I hope everyone interested gets the correct information. I spoke to Cathlene at (847) 446-8880.
If you’re in town and have the bucks to spare, I’ll be glad to shake your hand, sign your book, and, if you say the magic word “Maru,” draw a cat in it.
Are there any plans for a more expansive book tour beyond just Chicago and New York?
Not the vacation, of course….
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Is there a New York event announced?
Not yet; they’re working on it.
Any chance of a Picabo, Idaho book event? 🙂
Well, in that case, how about Clarinda, Ia.
Sile, Turkey? Or Istanbul?
Or even Sao Tome? Fancy a tax-deductable trip back to warm your recuperating back?
Come on all you Kiwis and Kangaroos! Tell him how much we’d like to see him down under! You never know. 🙂
Any chance if we don’t live nearby, your book talks/ QA sessions will be on Book TV,
Or you appearing on the Daily Show with Jon Stewert, or the Internet for us to see you discuss your book before we get to read and enjoy it?
Damn, of course I arrive in Chicago on May 22 …
Just curious is Jerry planning on taking any books to Richmond (Vancouver)?
I think the books will be sold at INR5, and I’ll be there to sign them.
Good
Incidentally this event was sold out back in March. Somehow managed to get a cancellation.
Would love to see you and meet you in person. I am going to try to be there. Maybe with a drawing for you, from a young science loving girl that got some help from you indirectly. Thank you again for the help you gave me when she was very young. She is not going to have the confusion about evolution that I had nearly all my life. For that, I owe you much more than showing up at this event if I can. For that I owe you so much more.